Enrollment
55
South Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Turbeville, SC
Turbeville High
Federal NCES profile for Turbeville High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450000100238
👥 S:T ratio 76
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Turbeville High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.1:1
- small classes for South Carolina
- 95.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 55
- students enrolled
Turbeville High has class sizes smaller than 99% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dept of Correction N04 · South Carolina
NCES ID 450000100238 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.1:1
vs 14.3:1 South Carolina avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.8%
vs 74.0% South Carolina avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turbeville High compares with South Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Turbeville High
Turbeville High is a high-poverty, small high school in Turbeville, South Carolina, enrolling 55 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Turbeville High is leaner than roughly 99% of South Carolina schools and 57% under the state's 14.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 95.8% lands close to the South Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of South Carolina schools, with 55 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,214 South Carolina schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and White (22%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 55 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Dept of Correction N04 spends $54,899 per pupil, 277% above the South Carolina average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Dept of Correction N04 also operates Kirkland High (42 students) and Broad River High (28 students) alongside Turbeville High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Turbeville High compares
Turbeville High on the metrics families compare, against South Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Carolina | South Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.1:1 | ▼ 57% | 14.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.8% | ▲ 29% | 74.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 55 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.1:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 1% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$54,899
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Carolina avg of $14,558
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 55 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 70.9%
White 21.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Largest group: African American at 70.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Turbeville High is less mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dept of Correction N04, which includes Turbeville High.
$54,899
Per student
+277%
vs South Carolina
Avg $14,558
+231%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 81.8%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Turbeville High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Broad River High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sara Babb High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Allendale High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewis High | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Turbeville High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 42:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 1.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 1.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~55 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Turbeville High
How many students attend Turbeville High?
Turbeville High has 55 students enrolled. It is a high school in Turbeville, SC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turbeville High?
The student-teacher ratio at Turbeville High is 6.1:1, which is 57% lower than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 61% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Turbeville High?
95.8% of students at Turbeville High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turbeville High?
The largest demographic group at Turbeville High is African American at 70.9% of enrollment, in Turbeville, SC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turbeville High?
Turbeville High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Turbeville High a good school?
Turbeville High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of South Carolina schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Carolina. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dept of Correction N04?
Besides Turbeville High, Dept of Correction N04 also operates Kirkland High (42 students), Broad River High (28 students), and Sara Babb High (8 students). See the Dept of Correction N04 district page for the complete list.
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